Australian women marathon runners warned against relying on AI coaching advice

03 September,2026 09:34 AM IST |  Melbourne  |  Agencies

With only 6 per cent of sports science research focusing on women, expert Lydia O’Donnell advises extreme caution

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Australian women marathon runners are being warned against relying on AI coaching models like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.

Research from top universities including Yale and Harvard shows 60 per cent of AI advice for female runners is inaccurate due to male-centric training data.

With only 6 per cent of sports science research focusing on women, expert Lydia O'Donnell advises extreme caution.

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